Protecting lining for shoes



Fb. 24, 1931. SCHQNFELD 1,794,035

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INVENTOR m w m M 1 m L U A /U Pm Patented Feb. 24, 1931 PAUL Lilies eofio'mcmm,

PATENT OFFICE 03? GHEMIMITZ, GERMANY PROTECTING LINING FOR SHQES Application filed March 19, 1930, Serial No. 436,946, and in Germany April 2, 1929.

My invention relates to shoe protectors or linings adapted to be Worn between the shoe and an overslioe, and has for one of its oh jects to provide a shoe protector of this type 5 which Will'ellectively protect the whole surface oi'the shoe and. also. if leeireclthe lower partor all of the stocking against soiling, wear end inj or to the color or finish thereof. lt is al o an object of the invention to provide a shoe protector which is neat in appearance and simple eml inexpensive to manufacture. It is a further object of the invention to proviile a novel met-heel of forming or lining of the type inc. tell having 21 heel. portion o lepted to receive 21ml protect the heel of the shoe, the heel of the liningheing' constituted of extensions formed (luring the knitting'of the lining.

There have already been proposed a 1mm- 2 her of dilierent llfllll'lS of linings to protect the shoe against soiling when over-shoes are Worn in cold or wet mother. These known linings were in general proi'idecl with openings at their heels through which the heels of the shoes were passed. so that the heels Wece not covered and, therefore, not pro also usually so constructed pertic'ulri'ly when made of cut material that there 1* present a seam or tl'iiclce'oei'l Tril ion. Hi? the upper or instep portion thereo i which llll'llJPll against the top part of the shoe and injured the finish 'i'hcreof, frequently producing lighter colored streaks which spoiled the appearance of the shoe.

In accordance with a preferred morle of carrying out the present invention, shoe lin ings having lmg-like heel portions adapted to encase the heel of a shoe, and free of the objectionable seam mentioned above. are made on a regular or circular knitting in21- chine. It has never before been recognized that an article of this type coulcl he made on these machines. I ohtoim in this manner, a shoe lining which covers the whole of the. shoe including the heel. which is free of frio Lion ocean owl i 'ery elastic so that it 0: 1 easily he pulled over a shoe having any type of heel owl fitted snugly thereon. According lo the present invention, e projecting heel portion may he formed integral with The main body of the lining on a circular knitting machine and extended. beyond the usual outline of the lining. Finch heel portion is ca able of heinp; sewn together to provide :1, rig-like heel extension which may i be either closed or open at its bottom, as (lesirecl In the acconip nyingjg drawing; are shown. by Way of example, several emhmlimen'ts of the invention. In .iilllLl (howlno; Figure l. sl'iows a. form of the protecting lining or stocking {LS it leaves the (lotion machine; Figures 2 and 3 show two form of coinplcteal protecting linings or cl;s; "ignrc l; shows the form of El lining or sock as it l Lives a circular knitting machine; Figure 5 shows the lining of Figure l in finished eomlilion; owl Figures 3 soul 7 illustrate o, modified form of the invention The protecting lining shown in lligure l insole like on ordinal" sock or stocking on the Cotton machine except that in accordance- Wll'll the prwent lIlVGIllilUXL the heel portions 3 are formed on the leg portion 1 anal lhen out whereupon the lee; portion is plzicerl on the "foot machine anti the foot portion l formed. The heel portions 2, 3 are nmrle somewhat longer than the heel on the lioiehccl lining o1 sock. The edges of the hlenl: form coming froin the machine are connected in the usual. manner by stitching or in any other suitable way. The portions 2, 3 which project beyond the outline of the usual sock oi: stocking heel form, when they are sowed together, it hog-like covering Ul casing for the heel of the shoe.

The form of the im'cnlim'1 shown in Figures and 5 comprises 2'. protecling lining made on a circular knitting machine in ii manner similar to the manufacture of o seamless stocking; or socl; irilh o. rihhecleilge or lop lly this mode oi" manuiocture there is fornicil only a single heel porl'ion in lhe form of :2, hog; by Cl1l'lli'l; out the increasing and (ll-creasing n'mchanism after hall" oi the heel is finished. The n'mchinc lhns knits the narrow piece of goods without increase or decrease. The edges of the two openings at both sides of the heel anal also the end of the foot portion are sewn together or otherwise attached.

The heel portion of the. lining can also be made in a manner shown in Figures 6 and 7 as follows:

After removal of the blank form from the machine the object is cut up in a manner shown in line 5, so that the heel portion 2 is hanging down perpendicularly. It is now stitched and connected with the foot portion, as per Figure 5. Then the heel extension 3 is also stitched or connected in any other suitable manner at its foreside unconnected edges and, if desired, the lower edges are treated in the same manner. Finally an edge may be provided at the top edge as shown in 8.

It will be seen from the above that I have provided a shoe-protecting liningwhich has the elasticit Y and resiliency of knitted material and is free of seams at the top or instep portion 5 thereof, so that no injury to the color or finish of the shoe can result from friction as would be the case if a seam or rib of greater thickness or consistency than the rest of the lining were present at such instep portion. I

In order to hold the top edge of the lining to the ankle or leg of the wearer, I may form such edge of elastic ribbed material which is folded over and sewed to form a loop within which may be positioned a preferably perforated elastic band or garter, such as one of pure Para rubber.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention For example, the bottom of the heel portion may be left open instead of being closed, the heel portion being so formed that it fits tightly against the heel of the shoe to avoid being, pushed upwardly when the overshoe is put on. The free edges of the heel may in such case be suitably treated to prevent unravelling, as by being hemmed or reinforced with a rubber coating. The heel portion may also be made separately and then attached to the main'body of the lining in any suitable manner.

Where in the claims I employ the term sock-like article, such term is to be understood as including also stocking-like articles, i. e. those whose leg portions reach to or above the calf or knee.

What is claimed is:

1. A shoe-protecting lining adapted to be worn between a shoe and an overshoe, comprising a knitted sock-like article having a heel portion extended beyond the normal heel of a sock and forming a baglike casing for receiving the heel of a shoe, the instep portion of said lining being of uniform thickness, whereby rubbing against the top of the shoe and injury to the color or finish thereof are prevented.

2. A shoe-protecting lining adapted to be worn between a shoe and an overshoe, comprising a sock-like article composed of one piece of material and having a heel portion extended beyond the normal heel of a sock and forming a bag-like casing for receiving the heel of a shoe, the instep portion of said lining being of uniform thickness, whereby rubbing against the top of the shoe and injury to the color or finish thereof are prevented.

3. A shoe-protecting lining adapted to be worn between a shoe and an overshoe, comprising a knitted sock-like article composed of one piece of material and having a heel portion extendedbeyond the normal heel of a sock and forming a bag-like casing for receiving the heel of a shoe, the instep portion of said lining being of uniform thickness, whereby rubbing against the top of the shoe and injury to the color or finish thereof are prevented.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature.

PAUL LINUS soHoNriiLn. 

